Big Little Lies’ Nicole Kidman delivered a moving speech as she received the honour for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for her sensational portrayal of the character, Celeste Wright.

A flu-stricken Nicole, 50, fought back the tears as she started off the speech by saying that she’d been working “since she was 14 years old”.

She continued: “I was working until 1am which is a fantastic blessing, but I have the flu – and I’m playing a pretty out-there raw character right now, so I’ve had a little trouble shedding it.”

OUTRAGE: Viewers annoyed at speeches (Image: YOUTUBE/ TBS)

Nicole then thanked a number of actresses including Susan Sarandon who was also up for the award.

“I want to thank you for your trailblazing performances that you have given throughout your careers and how wonderful it is that our careers today can go beyond 40 years old.” This comment drew a massive round of applause from the audience.

Sterling K Brown, 41, was also successful in the award stakes picking up a gong for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.

CUT OFF: Sterling was cut short in his speech (Image: YOUTUBE/ TBS)

However, people viewing the show were angered by the fact that Sterling K Brown was cut off mid-sentence as they blasted music out, signalling it was his time to exit the stage.

Annoyed social networkers came out in their droves to vent their frustrations about the speech saga.

One Twitter user said: “Stop giving Nicole Kidman endless time giving her speech but then play music over @SterlingKBrown.”